Opinion

The Packaging Pitch: innovative and eye-catching ideas from Fresh Summit

Lisa Cork analyzes the packaging hits and misses at this year's Fresh Summit.
November 13 , 2012

Q&A: trends in Chinese produce supply and consumption

PMA China consultant Mabel Zhuang talks about interesting produce trends in the middle kingdom.
November 07 , 2012

Opinion: why is the Chilean export sector so weak?

Jorge Neira discusses how the Chilean fruit industry can be given better attention.
November 01 , 2012

Climate change: calculating the impacts on Chilean blueberries

Dr Rodrigo Cazanga discusses studies into the effects of climate change on blueberries in Chile's Maule region.
October 26 , 2012

Fruit Fanatic: the Andean cradle for rare fruits, pseudo-cereals and tubers

Rolf Blancke delves into the birthplace of the modern potato in search of exotic tubers and rare fruits.
October 23 , 2012

Opinion: shop, click, cook...will online be the new green grocer?

Dawn Gray looks at how the Amazon online business model could take the produce industry by storm.
October 19 , 2012

Opinion: bumblebees as managed avocado pollinators?

David Pattemore looks at how bumblebees may be used to reduced the extremities of alternate bearing in avocados.
October 16 , 2012

The Packaging Pitch: the art of the "need fulfilled"

Packaging expert Lisa Cork takes a look at 'specific need' marketing for health benefits.
October 03 , 2012

Opinion: disease resistant cacao cultivars key for small farmers

Gioconda García Santamaría discusses Ecuador's efforts to make its third-largest export crop more productive.
October 01 , 2012

The Hass-Horn: October-December U.S. avocado supply outlook

Avi Crane talks about the remarkable rise of avocado consumption and makes forecasts for supplying countries in Q4.
September 26 , 2012